Lit_Driven_Girl Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) I'm not one to follow a reading list normally. I just go to my shelves and pick out whatever strikes me first. However, I'm not good at that. I like buying new books and going to the library rather than reading what I already own. I thought creating a list on here, like others, might motivate me to follow it and read more of my books that I've owned for a long time. I may add to this list in the future. Some of the books are also on another of my personal lists, 25 to read before I'm 25. The * will indicate which books are on that list as well. 2010 Reading List: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke The Gutenberg Elegies by Sven Birkerts Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen* (See BookJumper I promised ) The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff Oscar Wilde and the Yellow Nineties by Frances Winwar Dracula by Bram Stoker* King, Kaiser, Tsar by Catherine Clay The Once and Future King by T.H. White* The Sea Rovers by Albert Marrin Stardust by Neil Gaiman Riddle-Master The Complete Trilogy in one book by Patricia McKillip A Thief in the House of Memory by Tim Wynne-Jones The Cage by Michael Weston Archangel by Sharon Shinn True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington Flesh and Spirit by Carol Berg* Dinotopia Lost by Alan Dean Foster Well I better go get busy! Edited January 2, 2010 by Lit_Driven_Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lit_Driven_Girl Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Wishlist (books I want to read, but not sure I want to own yet): Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles Love's Shadow by Ada Leverson Nicholas A. Basbanes bibliophile series Fallen by Lauren Kate Boneshaker by Cherie Priest My Life in France by Alex Prud'homme and Julia Child Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede Jack Absolute by C. C. Humphreys Sea Change by Aimee Friedman The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Glad to see you're a woman of your word . Dracula and Stardust are amongst my favourite books of all time, I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. I'd also be interested in your thoughts on Archangel, as it's been on my wishlist for ages but (for reasons I cannot fathom) I keep pushing it back towards the bottom of said list - maybe your good opinion will help it rise again? Re: Basbanes, I'm yet to read his bibliophile series (though all of it is towards the top of the aforementioned wishlist), however my mother swears by A Gentle Madness and she's never been wrong in recommending me a book . What's the Oscar Wilde one all about, then? I love Wilde but have never heard about this one before...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lit_Driven_Girl Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Glad to see you're a woman of your word . Dracula and Stardust are amongst my favourite books of all time, I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. I'd also be interested in your thoughts on Archangel, as it's been on my wishlist for ages but (for reasons I cannot fathom) I keep pushing it back towards the bottom of said list - maybe your good opinion will help it rise again? Re: Basbanes, I'm yet to read his bibliophile series (though all of it is towards the top of the aforementioned wishlist), however my mother swears by A Gentle Madness and she's never been wrong in recommending me a book . What's the Oscar Wilde one all about, then? I love Wilde but have never heard about this one before...! I read The Shape-Changer's Wife by Sharon Shinn and I was intrigued by her writing style and decided to get Archangel. It has been on my shelf for a long time and I decided it was time to be fair to it and put it on the list. I'll be sure to let you know. For a long time I wanted to read a biography about Wilde, but I was afraid that more modern writers would write more about his life than I cared to know. I was at an antique store and came across Oscar Wilde and The Yellow Nineties. It was published in 1941. I'm anxious to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I'll be curious to hear what you think of the book about Wilde. One of my 'reading challenges' this year is to read a selection of books about him - but the only ones I want to read are by Lord Douglas, Robert Sherard, and Vyvyan and Merlin Holland - (Oscar's friends and family), as well as Frank Harris' two volume set as he's supposed to be fairly unbaised. My concern with older books about Wilde would be that they might be biased against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lit_Driven_Girl Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) Not sure if I use my placeholder for this or not (if I should move it please let me know). This is my first time doing a reading list on a forum. The following are what I have read so far this year. I'm not sure if I am going to write any reviews for these. I suppose if I'm begged to I will, but some of things I have to say about them aren't very nice. - Evermore by Alyson Noel (landed between Skimmed for plot and Let me tell you about this book! on my reading scale) - Rampant by Diana Peterfreund (reading scale: Leave me alone, I'm reading) - Second Sight by Amanda Quick (reading scale: between Soon forgotten and Good for insomniacs) - Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda (reading scale: Bound for the trash ) - Talyn by Holly Lisle (reading scale: Leave me alone, I'm reading) - Finished 25 Jan 2010 (review below) - Bittersweet Rain by Sandra Brown (reading scale: Bound for the trash, I basically picked it off the shelve at my bookstore b/c I didn't have another book with me at the time. Otherwise known as fluff read ) - Finished 26 Jan 2010 I should be reading Whitechapel Gods by S.M. Peters right now, but I sort of lost interest for the moment..... - The Forest Lord by Susan Krinard (reading scale: Skimmed for plot, I read because someone recommended it after I read Soulless by Gail Carriger.) Finished 1 Jan 2010 - Lady Ilena Way of the Warrior by Patricia Malone (reading scale: Skimmed for plot) Finished 2 Feb 2010 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrow (reading scale: Leave me alone, I'm reading, Amazing!!!!!! I will now be adding the Guernsey Islands to my future travel plans) Finished 9 Feb 2010 - The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong (reading scale: Soon forgotten) Finished 9 Feb 2010 - Tempted by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (reading scale: Soon forgotten) Finished 13 Feb 2010 - A Thief in The House of Memory by Tim Wynne Jones (landed between Skimmed for plot and Let me tell you about this book! on my reading scale, Also this is a book from my 2010 reading list, yeah for me!) Finished 17 Feb 2010 - According to Jane by Marilyn Brant (landed between Skimmed for plot and Let me tell you about this book! on my reading scale) Finished 22 Feb 2010 - Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (landed between Skimmed for plot and Let me tell you about this book! on my reading scale) Finished 23 Feb 2010 Edited February 24, 2010 by Lit_Driven_Girl added more books to the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Not sure if I use my placeholder for this or not (if I should move it please let me know). This is my first time doing a reading list on a forum. As it's your own personal thread, you can post what you like (as long as it's not offensive! ) where you like. As for reviews - again, you can post your thoughts even if you hated the book - the only thing we wouldn't like is if members were unnecessarily rude towards the author or just said "I hated it, it was " without explaining why they thought that, but we don't expect members to feel they can't talk about books they've hated. I quite like the review threads as they tend to promote conversation (although some will go "uncommented on" if nobody else has read the book/has an opinion on it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lit_Driven_Girl Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 As it's your own personal thread, you can post what you like (as long as it's not offensive! ) where you like. As for reviews - again, you can post your thoughts even if you hated the book - the only thing we wouldn't like is if members were unnecessarily rude towards the author or just said "I hated it, it was " without explaining why they thought that, but we don't expect members to feel they can't talk about books they've hated. I quite like the review threads as they tend to promote conversation (although some will go "uncommented on" if nobody else has read the book/has an opinion on it). I don't think I could ever bring myself to be out and out mean to an author. Sometimes I worry about offending someone with my views of different things. I will think on it though. Thanks for the encouragement, Janet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I know you wouldn't - I hope it didn't sound like I was implying you would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lit_Driven_Girl Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 I know you wouldn't - I hope it didn't sound like I was implying you would. Nah! It didn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lit_Driven_Girl Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Finished a book today! I posted a more in depth entry on my blog (link in the signature), but here is part of it. I don't think I gave any spoilers... Today I finished Talyn by Holly Lisle. Have you read it? Go now, find a copy, read, and tell me is it not splendid?! I came across this book on LibraryThing. The cover intrigued me (of course), but I read very little about its plot. I immediately went to PaperBackSwap and procured my copy. I didn’t read it right away (damn library books ). I’m not always good with summaries, but this wouldn’t be a good review without one (at least I’m told). Talyn is a Shielder for the Confederacy taak Belytaak in Hyre. Her magical abilities and those of her fellow Shielders have helped wage war on the Republic of Eastil for the past 300 years. Suddenly outside people the Ba’Feegash are invoking and spreading peace throughout both sides of Hyre. Talyn finds herself having to play “nice” with the enemy, but are they the true enemy? Holly Lisle, and this no exaggeration, has crafted one of the best fantasy novels I’ve ever read. Her attention to detail is amazing. She created not one country, but several with different cultures, languages, people, and intricate histories. I kept reading and reading nearly convinced that this was a people that had lived at some unknown point in my past. The characters leapt off the page, it was very easy to see and feel what they were going through. Many of Talyn’s thoughts I nodded my head wanting to walk up to someone and say, “Yes! Do you see?”. One such time being with the following quote from the book, I posted it on my Facebook even: ‘Guilt is a good friend, isn't it? It will stand at your back when every other friend has abandoned you, and in the face of all reason it will stay by your side, and even when you tell it, "I am moving on now," it will say, "I shall never leave you; never." If only I could find a lover as faithful as guilt.' - Talyn by Holly Lisle page 42 Edited January 27, 2010 by Lit_Driven_Girl typed too fast, grammar goodness it was awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lit_Driven_Girl Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Goodness I haven't been on in a long time, but I have finished several books in my absence. Reviews for 2 of the books I finished below. I added all of the books finished to my entry above that I had already started a listed of finished books in. Enjoy! Book 1 (it is very long because I copy/pasted from my blog post): You know how certain people like something so much they can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lit_Driven_Girl Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Wow! I haven't been on since February. Time sure does fly. Books read since I last posted, dates included. 1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 3/6/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 2. Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett 3/9/10 (rating: Skimmed for plot) 3. The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson 3/30/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 4. The Devouring by Simon Holt 4/6/10 (rating: Soon forgotten) 5. Silver's Bane by Anne Kelleher 4/24/10 (rating: Soon forgotten) 6. Charity Girl by Georgette Heyer 5/1/10 (rating: Let me tell you about this book!) 7. Prince Across the Water by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris 5/18/10 (rating: Let me tell you about this book!) 8. A Tramp For the Lord by Corrie ten Boom 6/15/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 9. A Brief History of Montmaray by Michell Cooper 6/18/10 (rating: Let me tell you about this book!) 10. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 6/22/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 11. A Reliable Wife by Robert Godrick 6/27/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading...amazing) 12. Burned by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 7/3/10 (rating: Soon forgotten) 13. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 7/10/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 14. Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick 7/17/10 (rating: Let me tell you about this book!) 15. Cranioklepty by Colin Dickey 7/21/10 (rating: Between Skimmed for plot and Let me tell you about this book!) 16. Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry by Lisa Bevere 7/24/10 17. A Treasury of War Poetry British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917 7/24/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 18. Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey 7/29/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 19. Bargain Bride by Evelyn Sibley 8/1/10 (rating: Skimmed for plot) 20. Point of Honour by Madeleine E. Robbins 8/9/10 (rating: Let me tell you about this book!) 21. Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine 8/19/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 22. Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin 8/24/10 (rating: Skimmed for plot) 23. MockingJay by Suzanne Collins 9/5/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading...amazing!) 24. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 9/27/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 25. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 9/28/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 26. One The Road by Jack Kerouac 10/5/10 (rating: Soon forgotten) 27. Fire by Kristin Cashore 10/10/10 (rating: Leave me alone, I'm reading) 28. Lucy Unstrung by Carole Lazar 10/12/10 (rating: Soon forgotten) I haven't finished a book since 10/12/10...very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Wow, long time no see! I really enjoyed Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Hello stranger! I haven't finished a book since 10/12/10...very sad. I was just about to comment that that's only 5 days, but then I remembered you use M/D/Y format not D/M/Y! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I was just about to comment that that's only 5 days, but then I remembered you use M/D/Y format not D/M/Y! Ah, thanks for clearing that up Janet. I thought LDG was being a bit hard on herself too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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